Comments on: The Shell House (p2) http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/07/01/the-shell-house-p2/ an exploration journal into the shadows of the copper country Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:24:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: explorer http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/07/01/the-shell-house-p2/#comment-4559 explorer Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:01:08 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2438#comment-4559 I feel the same way about that chimney. The first time I was there it was the one thing that stood out in my mind. Such attention to detail. Its made more beautiful by the fact that the rest of the buildings around it are in ruin, now sitting deep in a wild forest yet it stands there intact, all alone almost. As far as driving to the ruins, not really. There is a major road that runs through the middle of the old grounds that allows you to see the stack, warehouses, and a few other ruins. But the mass majority of what's left (especially the powder line) sits deep in the woods and out of reach. I feel the same way about that chimney. The first time I was there it was the one thing that stood out in my mind. Such attention to detail. Its made more beautiful by the fact that the rest of the buildings around it are in ruin, now sitting deep in a wild forest yet it stands there intact, all alone almost.

As far as driving to the ruins, not really. There is a major road that runs through the middle of the old grounds that allows you to see the stack, warehouses, and a few other ruins. But the mass majority of what’s left (especially the powder line) sits deep in the woods and out of reach.

]]> By: Herb http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/07/01/the-shell-house-p2/#comment-4547 Herb Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:30:49 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2438#comment-4547 That is a pretty little chimney. You can tell the guys who built this stuff took old fashioned pride in their work. I wonder whether or not this brick was locally made? My guess would be that it was, but I don't know that. Only that there is plenty of Lake Superior clay along the South Shore that decent brick was made from in other places, like at Superior City and Ashland. This Senter is an interesting place. If we get up the UP again this summer we may have to go there. Can you drive close to the Senter ruins with a car or truck? My pal is an older guy and isn't much for bushwhacking thru the woods any great distance. That is a pretty little chimney. You can tell the guys who built this stuff took old fashioned pride in their work.

I wonder whether or not this brick was locally made? My guess would be that it was, but I don’t know that. Only that there is plenty of Lake Superior clay along the South Shore that decent brick was made from in other places, like at Superior City and Ashland.

This Senter is an interesting place. If we get up the UP again this summer we may have to go there. Can you drive close to the Senter ruins with a car or truck? My pal is an older guy and isn’t much for bushwhacking thru the woods any great distance.

]]> By: dcclark http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/07/01/the-shell-house-p2/#comment-4528 dcclark Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:06:01 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2438#comment-4528 I'm guessing (from the photos and from experience) that the bricks aren't actually bending, they're weathering in place. From the photos, it looks like the bricks are being worn away into the wall, resulting in a curved appearance. I've seen similar things on a bunch of brick structures, such as the support to the entrance to the boiler stack at the Champion Mill. I’m guessing (from the photos and from experience) that the bricks aren’t actually bending, they’re weathering in place. From the photos, it looks like the bricks are being worn away into the wall, resulting in a curved appearance.

I’ve seen similar things on a bunch of brick structures, such as the support to the entrance to the boiler stack at the Champion Mill.

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